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Where have we (@robwagpdx & @betsywhim) gone to?

February 8, 2012

Is anyone even out there following the Redoing Media site these days? Probably not. (Why would you, after all – we shut the show down months ago…!) But for the few who might still stumble across this, my friend and former co-host Robert Wagner is tearing it up over at All Things Critical these days. [...]

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Redoing Media – the podcast, anyway – is no more

September 12, 2011

As usual, Twitter is *the* new ‘breaking news’ source for those in the know. And my co-host Robert Wagner showed no mercy (or did he?) just mere minutes ago: (The truth of the matter? I egged him into canceling the show.) Why? It’s a labor of love for me – and a huge time/resource/cost suck [...]

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Links for September 8th: Grab bag – flying Yahoo F-bombs, Google buys Zagat, Reddit breaks free, Internet access for kids in PDX

September 8, 2011

I’ve tagged these links for possible show topics/background notes on September 8th: Reuters – Google buys Zagat to vie with OpenTable, Yelp – From the article: "Google Inc has bought Zagat, the popular dining recommendations and ratings authority, jumping into a niche Web market alongside the likes of OpenTable Inc, Yelp and Yahoo Inc. … [...]

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Links for September 8th: Arianna/AOL/Arrington – mexican standoff?

September 8, 2011

I’ve tagged these links for possible show topics/background notes on September 8th: NYTimes.com: Michael Arrington’s Audacious Venture – David Carr fired the first salvo Monday in what would then turn into the Arianna/Arrington/AOL power struggle. Here's the synopsis: "When Michael Arrington, the editor of the popular Web site TechCrunch, told his bosses at AOL that [...]

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Links for September 8th: Reuters launches Counterparties, goes on hiring spree

September 8, 2011

True confession: I’m a huge fan of Felix Salmon (who I follow on Twitter). I’m already a big fan of Counterparties, which will turn into a must-read each morning. And Reuters? They’re making some really smart moves lately. We’ll be talking about this later today, in fact… I’ve tagged these links for possible show topics/background [...]

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Links for September 8th: Journal Register/MediaNews Group merge, Digital First emerges

September 8, 2011

I’ve tagged these links for possible show topics/background notes on September 8th: Reuters – When digital ads pay for local news – Felix Salmon (more about him later) has the analysis about the Journal Register/MediaNews Group deal. Here's an excerpt: "In the world of regional newspapers, Journal Register Company and MediaNews Group are very big [...]

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Background Links for September 1st show

September 1, 2011

I’ve tagged these links for possible show topics/background notes on September 1st: chicagotribune.com: Tribune Co. seeks approval for management incentive plan – So, let's get this straight. You're losing money hand over fist. You're in bankruptcy, after a series of bad business decisions. And you still want to pay management bonuses to the yahoos who [...]

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More links for 8/15: More on Google/Motorola deal…from The New Yorker? Yep.

August 15, 2011

Yes, Twitter’s exploding today with pointers to doomsday stories about what the Google/Motorola deal might mean for us consumers. I’ve tagged two stories from an unlikely source – The New Yorker – on August 15th:: The New Yorker: Who’s Afraid of Google’s Motorola Deal? – Ken Auletta throws gasoline on the 'they're coming for US' [...]

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Links for August 15th: The Google/Motorola deal & why it matters

August 15, 2011

As a very recent Android owner (Motorola Atrix, to be exact) and very happy purchaser of not one, but two Motorola accessories for said phone in the last week, I sat up and took notice of today’s blockbuster deal. Then I realized – every single usable device I’ve gotten for my mobile phones – from [...]

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Help me get my media mojo back…

August 11, 2011

I don’t know if I’ve just caught the typical ‘dog days of summer’ malaise. Or I’m burned way out from spending most of my waking hours staring at screens reading stuff. Or if the news just isn’t, um, exciting enough for me. All I know is that I’ve run smack dab up against a wall. [...]

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